SearchWP PrivateContent Integration

SearchWP PrivateContent Integration is an official SearchWP extension that connects WordPress's powerful search engine with the PrivateContent plugin, allowing search results to automatically respect access restrictions based on user groups.

If you manage a membership site, a subscription platform, a corporate intranet, or any site where different user groups should see different content, this integration is essential. Native WordPress has no knowledge of access rules configured by third-party plugins, which means that without this extension, free members could see titles and excerpts of premium content in search results. SearchWP PrivateContent Integration closes that security gap without writing a single line of code.

The integration works at the query level: each search is filtered in real time according to the current user's category. If a member changes their level, their next search will immediately reflect their new access status, without needing to clear caches or rebuild indexes. Additionally, it automatically applies to all search engines configured in SearchWP, including the default engine, supplementary engines, and custom search forms.

Its main benefits include:

• Filtering of search results based on user groups and access permissions.
• Secure indexing of restricted content, keeping it hidden from unauthorized users but fully searchable for those who have permission.
• Real-time filtering on each query, always reflecting the user's current access status.
• Code-free setup: once installed, it works silently in the background without needing to edit templates, custom PHP, or shortcodes.
• Full compatibility with all SearchWP search engines, with no additional configuration per engine.
• Protection also for unregistered visitors, who will not see restricted content in results.

Installation is simple: it requires both SearchWP and PrivateContent to be active. Once installed from the SearchWP extensions panel, the integration activates automatically and begins filtering each search query according to the user categories defined in PrivateContent. It is the ideal solution for membership sites, e-learning platforms, intranets, and any project where content privacy and search experience must coexist without friction.